No Safe Haven: 405 of 154 Dacoit Gangs Held in Year-Long Faisalabad Sweep

Key Points:

Faisalabad police have arrested 405 suspects of 154 dacoit gangs this year.
Stolen property worth Rs 119.24 million has been recovered from the gangs.
The haul includes 326 motorcycles, 82 cattle and 44 mobile phones.

FAISALABAD: Faisalabad police have arrested 405 members of 154 dacoit gangs in a year-long crackdown, recovering stolen property worth Rs 119.24 million.

Stolen property worth Rs 11 crore, 92 lakh and 42 thousand was recovered from the gang members, according to the police handout. The recovery includes 326 motorcycles, one Mazda pickup, three rickshaws and 44 mobile phones, it said.

According to the police handout, cash, jewellery and 82 cattle were also recovered from the suspects. The city police officer, Tanveer Hussain, has ordered that arrests of dacoit gang members be speeded up, it said.

In one such case, a three-member gang was booked at the Nishatabad police station on October 12 for robbing a labourer near Chak 8 JB, Mehboob Town. The case, FIR 1360/26, was registered under sections 506, 34 and 337F(iii) of the Pakistan Penal Code.

An arrested dacoit gang suspect with police officers in Faisalabad during the 2026 crackdown on dacoit gangs

FIR 1360/26 at Nishatabad police station Faisalabad under sections 506 34 and 337F(iii) of the Pakistan Penal Code

In another case, a gang was booked for murder at the City Jaranwala police station in May 2025. The case, FIR 950/25, was registered under sections 302, 109, 148 and 149 of the Pakistan Penal Code.

A dacoit gang suspect covered with a cloth in custody at City Jaranwala police station Faisalabad

FIR 950/25 at City Jaranwala police station Faisalabad under sections 302 109 148 and 149 of the Pakistan Penal Code

The police handout says the best strategy and intelligence-based operations were given priority. Human intelligence, CCTV cameras and modern technical resources are being used in the drive, it said.

The net has been tightened around suspects involved in dacoity, robbery, theft and other serious crimes, according to the police handout.

The city police officer said there was no safe haven for criminal elements in Faisalabad. He said the arrested suspects would be punished in accordance with the law, calling the arrests proof of effective leadership and a coordinated strategy.

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